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Rio Gallinas School is a small public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, with an enrollment of just 80 students. The school is part of the West Las Vegas School District, which is ranked 109th out of 119 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite its small size, Rio Gallinas School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico elementary schools, with a ranking of 354 out of 433 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27%), Mathematics (10%), and Science (25%), is significantly below the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. When compared to other schools in the West Las Vegas School District, Rio Gallinas School's performance is also lower, with the district-wide ELA proficiency rate at 27% in 2023-2024.
The school's performance on student subgroup metrics is also concerning, with Rio Gallinas ranking 295 out of 410 New Mexico elementary schools for male students, 317 out of 390 for Hispanic students, 253 out of 293 for white students, and 178 out of 237 for students of low socioeconomic status. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in its student-teacher ratio, from 14.3 in 2020-2021 to 27.4 in 2022-2023, and has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from low-income families. These factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges, which have worsened over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 59th out of 411 New Mexico elementary schools in 2008-2009 to 354th out of 433 in 2023-2024.
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